Mahalo to the entire team at Hawaii Flooring Specialists. We love our new floors, they have totally transformed our house. Kale is very conscientious, considerate and his attention to detail is exceptional. This is our second time using Chris and his team, once 10 years ago at a previous home and again in our new home. We don't hesitate to recommend Hawaii Flooring Specialists to any one who asks. I read more

Chris and team did a great job for my floors. His team is very professional. Project turned out well. Appreciated.

I rarely leave non-food based reviews, but this company is so amazing, and has gone so above and beyond for me that I feel it would be a demonstrable injustice to the community not to let their work be known to the world. As their name makes clear, this company specializes in flooring. Hence, Flooring Specialist. I like that they are NOT scammish, snake oilish, and money centric. They're a company founded on old world values of trust, honesty, and hard work. A multi generation business, they have resurfaced and laid the grounds for a substantial amount of homes in the Kahala/Waialae Iki/Hawaii Loa Ridge/Diamond Head area. Their prices are very reasonable and they do price match if you have competing estimates from other vendors. But what really made me believe was their incredible attention to detail. Their specialty craft is so unique and priceless. They truly put their heart into restoring my Ohia and Maple wood floors Chris, the owner of the company is incredibly kind and thoughtful. After the job, he even shared some of his hand caught smoked marlin! The tone at the top extends to his team, Jason and Alex, who are simply AMAZING!!! I've got to see their work over the course of a week. They are so passionate about what they do and are genuinely kind and happy people doing what they genuinely care about. Jason and Alex went out of their way to move all my furniture in and out before and after the job - and I had some very very heavy pieces!! They also covered and wrapped everything during the job and cleaned my place up very nicely. My home looks like a completely new home now thanks to them!! I would refer Flooring Specialist time and time again. Thank you Chris, Michael, Jason and Alex! read more

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We recently experienced water damage to our Ohia wood flooring, which extends through multiple rooms of our house. We explored our options re who to hire to perform the restoration and were fortunate to find Flooring Specialists (owned by Chris). After he inspected the damage, and providing us with a number of accessible references, we were convinced that we should hire his company. We have absolutely no regrets re the decision. His estimate was very reasonable and competitive, and he stuck to it. His crew was professional, neat, conscientious, respectful and friendly (as was Chris). They were prompt, communicated well, reliable and willing to go above and beyond. The result was a beautiful restoration, so attractive that it was a shame to have to cover any of it with furniture. Our floor looks new, and better than it has ever looked since we purchased our house almost 30 years ago. I cannot say enough about our pleasure with Chris, his team and his company, and can recommend them without reservation. read more

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After years of trying to clean up after my 3 cats, we finally decided to rip out the old, stained carpets and install laminate flooring. Chris Brenna and his brother did an excellent job of installation. They moved all the heavy furniture and even left some sort of thingies on the bottom to avoid scratching the floor. When I found they had neglected to put the laminate on the risers between floor levels, and they came back to fix it with no problem. In fact, Chris was really great in keeping us informed about all aspects of the job. They were careful to clean up after themselves, too. Great group to work with. If I had any more floors, I wouldn't hesitate to call on them again. read more

We are in love with our new floors from the Flooring Specialists in Honolulu. Chris Brenna was wonderful to work with from start to finish, and the team that installed the flooring did an outstanding and neat job. We chose a hybrid hardwood flooring from the Garrison Collection "WSPC Zodiac / European Oak Pieces" and couldn't be happier with the outcome. This company definitely knows what they are doing and we would work with them again should the opportunity present itself. 10/10! read more

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This company does a great job! Chris and his team sold me a great product and got the job done quickly and with superior craftsmanship! They were on time and had awesome customer service for all of my questions! read more

Amazing work by the Flooring Specialists leveling my house and putting down beautiful cumaru. True craftsmanship and professionalism. read more

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EXTREMELY happy with the job just executed by Chris (project manager/owner) and Carl (job foreman) with the replacement of poor quality laminate flooring for real solid 3/4" oak flooring that we have been planning to accomplish for a long time, but finally got it done. We finally have had time to work on the house since retirement and the fact that we are pretty much stuck at home now since the pandemic (leisure travels anyone? I say not... and so says most of the world these days). The work that Carl performed was exceptional in every way; a particular standout was the undercutting which eliminated the need for double trim/baseboards which existed prior to the new floors. The cutting of flooring around support posts and treads on the stairs was so accurate that no trim was required whatsoever. Another stand out was the two tone nosing on the stairs that was hand made by Chris; exceptionally beautiful and practical so people have no excuse for missing a step. We shopped around and these folks were selected as they had very reasonable prices and we were very impressed at the first meeting regarding their knowledge and can-do attitude. Plus, all the 5 star Yelp reviews didn't hurt either :-) PS- The work only took one month from signing the contract, shipping the materials from the mainland, and complete installation (took only 6 days to install) ! PS2- These folks had no problem working around our furniture, we actually had one proposer saying we needed to rent a 'Pod' and put our furniture outside the house/needless to say this proposer was immediately 86'd with extreme prejudice... read more

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I'm very pleased with the workmanship,professionalism and going above and beyond. Chris and Renny were always available for updates and questions. I would give 5+stars. Thank you for all your hard work. read more

We strongly recommend the Flooring Specialists! Chris Brenna, Jason and Alex did outstanding work on our extensive flooring project. We recently bought in an area of the island that receives a lot of rainfall. Under some old carpet and peel and stick tile were about 1000 sq ft of aged hardwood floors that were originally built with the home. After removing the carpet and tile on our own, we asked Chris to take a look at them and let us know if they could be refinished into good shape. He said yes and was willing to work on a room with a lot of sticky adhesive on top of the wood (from the peel and stick tile) and several rooms with paint on top of the wood. We also had one addition that did not have hardwood floor under the carpet, but rather plywood. We asked Chris to install wood in this room that would match the rest of the house. The last big challenge was that with the addition the hallway had been extended, so we actually had 2 types of flooring in the hallway (oak and Douglas fir) and a small, but noticeable step between the addition and the hallway floor. Chris and team took all of these challenges in stride. Very quickly after agreeing on the project (i.e. within a day or two), Chris dropped off the oak that would be used for the back room (this was to allow it to acclimate due to the wetness in our area). He *already* had enough of our desired type of hardwood in stock, which saved us weeks of having to wait for a new shipment. Once that was dropped off and acclimating, Jason and Alex came and began preparing the hallway and the refinish of the main house. They expertly removed the Douglas fir in the hallway and interlaced the existing oak section of our hallway with new oak and added a slight incline to make the point where the hallway and addition met be hardly noticeable. They then moved on to sanding and preparing the floors throughout the main part of the house. We couldn't believe how cleanly the floors turned out. They had been hidden beneath carpet for years and were revived by the sanding. There was some bruising on floors that had Douglas fir and Jason and Alex worked to replace a few sections using wood that they had removed and salvaged from the hallway. It turned out great. Then, Jason and Alex laid the new oak flooring in the addition and sanded it. It came out beautifully. After doing all of this and preparing the house, we then waited for a couple of weeks for the floors to acclimate some more. Then, Jason and Alex returned to seal the floors. This process took several days and they used a water-based seal. The floors throughout the house looked *amazing* following the application of the seal. There were a few odds and ends that needed to be completed to finish the job and Chris came at the end to finalize those. All in all, we asked them to do a *lot* of work on our floors and they consistently came through to exceed our expectations. Take a look at the before and after photos I've attached here to get a sense of the incredible work they did. They *transformed* the house. Two other key points are worth noting: (1) Chris, Jason and Alex were highly communicative and were a pleasure to work with throughout the project; and (2) the cost of the job was exactly what was quoted. I highly recommend Flooring Specialists. They did terrific work! read more

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I am thrilled with my new floor and refinishing of my pre-existing floor (Brazilian cherry) for almost our entire house while living at home. Chris (owner/president) is extremely knowledgeable, experienced, super hard working, honest, sincere, straightforward guy. He replies almost immediately to every single question I asked. He was very easy to work with and fast! Job was done on time! The job was overseen by Jason (foreman) and his crew. Their impeccable craftsmanship, work ethic, politeness, positive attitude, attention to details is paralleled only, I believe, by the best Japanese carpenters (I'm from Japan, so I know I'm biased). It was a joy to come home every day to see the beautiful progress they made! By the way, Jason is extremely neat and organized. I secretly took a picture of how he neatly lined up his equipment at the end of the day! Jason and his crew neatly packed all our furniture in one area of the house, and they helped move us as they did the floors in phases. They took off our old baseboards and installed beautiful new ones. Chris knew how to install floor heating under our wood floors--it's a nice thing to have in upper Nuuanu. (I already had heated floors in our bathroom and love it!) Jason disassembled some of our furniture and removed our doors carefully and put them all back together. Our floors are now the highlight of our house. And it's a snap to clean, hygienic, too! It's a no brainer to go Wood with Chris at Flooring Specialists! Strange to say, I will actually miss working with them now that our floors are all done! I wholeheartedly recommend them! read more

Highly recommend! Chris Brenna did an excellent job managing the process, and Kale was professional, kind, trustworthy and did a fantastic job removing our old carpet and installing our new floors. Very happy with our upstairs remodel. read more

We could not be happier with the job that Chris Brenna and his team did in replacing tired old carpet with beautiful engineered wood flooring. He gave us a really fair price and was able to do the job on somewhat short notice. His team headed by Carl was absolutely meticulous. The trim work is masterful. They lost one of the guys to illness so Carl had to do the last half of the job by himself and he still finished a day early! Happy to recommend Chris to anyone who asks and would use him again in a heartbeat! read more

Aloha! Working at a Real Estate Office/Property Management Company, we've had the privilege of working with Flooring Specialists for about 6 years now. Our experiences with them have always been pleasant and professional. The various crews (depending on the scope of work) always arrive promptly and are ready to start the job as planned. As our tenant's leases expire and if they vacate, we generally refurbish the unit before selling it or re-renting it. Chris and his teams are always spot on. They come in, remove the old carpeting and tile, usually in one day, then perform any preparation or leveling on the slab (if necessary). After the leveling dries, they return to start the underlayment and wood flooring. In some instances, Chris's team has gone above and beyond in performing tasks that aren't always in their scope of work, but are willing to please. In most of our instances, the entire process is completed within about a week. In few cases, we've had minor damage to the new floors due to accidental plumbing issues or a tenant scratching or gouging the floor during their move in or move out. We call Flooring Specialists to come in, evaluate the extent of the damage, then replace the damaged planks effortlessly, leaving the floor looking brand new once again... Flooring Specialists always leave the units cleaner than when they started. They take great pride in their craftsmanship of the work as well as the attention to cleaning up after themselves. When it comes to flooring selections, there are too many to choose from, when it comes flooring installers, there is only one Company that comes to mind and that's Flooring Specialists. read more

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Chris is amazing! He knows his stuff, does great work and sticks by his workmanship. He installed 1,500 square feet of luxury vinyl flooring in our rental unit. He did it within the time and price quoted. A year later he and his team went above and beyond after we suffered some water damage to the bathroom floor because of a latent toilet leak. Chris responded right away to my texts and came out promptly to swap out the bathroom floor in no time at all! I will definitely use him for any floor repairs/replacement in my rentals as well as my own home. read more

I'm rRating the Flooring Specialist Inc with five glowing gold stars. I wanted to have my carpets replaced with flooring and did some online reasearch. I decided to go with this company after reading the reviews. I must say that the reviews are all true. The workmanship is excellent and the staff were friendly. I'm totally satisfied with my beautiful floors. They stuck to the schedule and prices were reasonable. I will definitely recommend them to anyone who needs to have their floors done. Thank you Flooring Specialists Inc!! read more

We recently replaced our ugly carpeting with brushbox flooring in 3 rooms and on a staircase. I am so appreciative of the fine job done by Chris Brenna, especially Carl and his crew who did the actual installation. This man is an artist. The stairway he created seems like a gorgeous sculpture. Each time I walk up and down, I feel like I am in a cloud of beauty. He was exceedingly careful on the detailing. Additionally, these young men were well-mannered and polite. I recommend this company highly. J.M. read more

I guess I was lucky to have them do some hardwood flooring repairs in addition to standing and refinishing back in August. They did a superb job--the floor looks brand new again. I'm very happy with it and with the very skilled young men that completed the work. read more

I would just like to write a follow up review of a job Chris did for us 12 years ago. Too often reviews are written right after the job is done. That is why I thought people might appreciate a follow up review on a job done a long time ago. I had my whole house done by Chris in Ipe solid planks. It was beautiful when it was first finished and now it is EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL! The job was so well done that I have never had problems and the color of the wood has aged to the exact tone that I wanted. Chris and crew were so easy to work with and very helpful. The wood floors are easy to clean and maintain and still look brand new. I highly recommend this company. They take pride in their work. read more

Chris Brenna of Flooring Specialist Inc. Has a group of craftsmen working for him that are second to none. We had Porcelain Tile and Brazilian Teak installed in our home flawlessly. Carl and his crew on the wood side are especially good at what they do. Both crews communicated regularly and asked if we had any questions multiple times throughout the installation process. Bottom line, they said what they were going to do and did what they said. Very rare these days. If you need flooring replaced or refinished give Chris a call. read more

5 Star rating is not enough for Chris Brenna and his team! From the beginning, consultation and estimates were on point. We live in a condo and did not have the ability to remove all of our large items. Chris and his team were able to move it as needed. Always on time, professional and courteous. Workmanship was well done and they even finished a day early! They were very clean and even placed felt on the bottom of the larger items before leaving. It's hard to find honest, quality and professional work now days. Flooring Specialists is A++. read more

I have hired Chris Brennan of Flooring Specialists to install engineered wood flooring in two different homes over the past 5 years. First, he starts off with a quick visit to do measurements and get an overview of what you want done. We purchased the engineered wood flooring panels directly from Pacific American Lumber on Sand Island Rd. (see Janice at Pacific American Lumber. She is very knowledgable.). He is very easy to work with, and provides great costumer service. Scheduling the installation work to coincide with your household's schedule is also a breeze. Chris's crew work very efficiently and completed the jobs relatively quickly. The quality of their work is excellent with the flooring panels, stairway risers & bull nosing, and baseboard installation all showing first-class fitment and finish work. A section of our concrete slab was uneven, and Chris was able to bring in some special fill material which basically evened out the slab so that the wood flooring would sit perfectly. I highly recommend Chris for his excellent quality work, quick and efficient installation time, and all at a reasonable rate! read more

I rarely give reviews; however, our experience with all aspects of Flooring Specialists was so profoundly positive that it was just the right things to do. To begin with, the company allowed us to bring sample home to see exactly how the products would look in our house - not 4"x4" squares like other places - but actual planks. What an incredible difference that made. And, as we were replacing four main floors due to water damage, not having to imagine what the floor would look like took an enormous amount of stress out of the process. We were allowed to take samples home no less than three times (maybe more) for a total of at least ten samples. Olivia, was especially generous with her time. Yet, all of the sales people could not possibly have been more helpful or more gracious. Then, Ricky, the owner himself, came to our house to do the measuring. Once we chose our flooring, we waited only two weeks for installation, most of that time waiting for the flooring to arrive. Dale and Chad were our installers; and while three days were allowed for completion, it took only a day and a-half. Both men were extremely professional and respectful - not only of us - but also of all our belongings they had to move. They did an amazing job and even cleaned up as they went! Our floors are absolutely beautiful and so well-done. The company even sent a supervisor the same day the work was finished to make sure the installation went well and that we were happy with everything. We love our floors so much and our experience with Flooring Specialists was so incredibly positive that we are already planning to have Flooring Specialists replace the other floors in our home. Every person who has come to our house since, and there have been quite a few, has commented on how great the floors look. I give Flooring Specialists the highest recommendation possible. Sincerely, Chuck & Simmy Berdar read more

Chris the owner was great too work with. We found a perfect flooring option in his showroom and it matched exactly what we were looking. The prices were very reasonable and the total cost was really good. They had to tear out our old flooring and install the new flooring. The crew with Pat and Randy were really friendly and worked quickly to get everything done. Would recommend them. read more

I had my bamboo flooring refinished and it looks brand new! Chris came out to do an estimate and the communication was smooth and responsive, and the work was scheduled and done very quickly. The flooring was pretty scratched up by dogs, but it's been restored beautifully, and the price was very reasonable as well. read more

Chris and his team comprised of Kale and his wife did an excellent job. He was able to come out very quickly after contacting him via Yelp to measure the house. Not long after, we received a detailed quote and he advised that we could either purchase our own flooring or his (we went with his after first thinking we would go with a Lowes option. Glad we did!). They helped a great deal with moving the furniture for the second move from bedrooms to living room (although myself and my friends moved it there in the first place and back. What a workout! Haha) and I was able to leave the bigger pieces like my bed and a heavy desk in place. If I had a criticism, it would be attention to detail. The flooring wasn't edged correctly behind my fridge, and the caps went missing on one of my toilets. There were also a number of paint dings on my kitchen cabinets and doors but Chris reimbursed me for having my painter come out to do repairs. Overall, the flooring job was amazing and the quarter round finish makes it look complete. Great job, and I'd definitely use them again! read more

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If you are looking for a company for your flooring project, this is the one you should go, Chris Brenna and his crew did a great job on our new home floor, they were professional, fast, clean and finished it on schedule, we are happy the outcome and strongly recommend them to people. Thank you for their great work read more

Chris and crew are the best! Excellent work and excellent work ethics.

Just returning to the island, we purchased a home that needed some updating. I was referred to Chris and Pat from a friend. Chris worked with me personally to find a flooring material that would look great and last. He took care of measuring and ordering the product. When it was time to install, his team was professional, on time and clean! I highly recommend Flooring Specialist. Great local company! read more

Patrick and his crew are very professional, efficient, and a pleasure to work with. We redid our floors for our entry way, hallway, kitchen and 2 bathrooms. I really like the Paradigm flooring they installed, it's beautiful and easy to maintain/clean. Debbi, the Project Manager is amazing and made living through the renovation low stress. Patrick is meticulous and his attention to detail is superb! I highly recommend Flooring Specialists for your home renovation! read more

Extremely satisfied with this company from start to finish. I got a quote from Home Depot before I called this company. Chris Brenna answered all my inquiries promptly and knows his stuff. He has much better quality and inventory from solid hardwood, engineered hardwood, and vinyl plank, yet were very competitive with the price I got from HD. Installers Pat and Maui were always on time and did a fantastic job. They finished ahead of schedule and always cleaned up thoroughly. The trim work is excellent. I recommended this company to my colleague and will definitely use them again if I ever need flooring done in the future. read more

Had our living room and dinning area redone, sanded refinished and some repairs to the real hardwood. Looks amazing! Beautiful job. Chris and his crew were awesome. read more

We are really happy with our new flooring. Chris is down to earth and we were really comfortable with him. His crew of Kale and Lynn really know their stuff. Not to mention great people to meet. They did an excellent job with a great work ethic. They really accommodated us since we had to move so much stuff back and forth to allow them to do their work. We highly recommend Flooring Specialists. read more

Flooring Specialists were able to demolish our tough Saltillo tile floor in a very timely manner. They were extremely patient with us regarding multiple reschedulings due to issues with our contractors and cabinet makers. Once the installation began, we encountered some problems with the floor not being level. Kale, the installer, was very patient and willing to undo some of the flooring to re-level the section. At all times he was courteous and helpful. We ran into another snag, but when I contacted Chris, the owner, he got back to me immediately and offered to remedy the situation, stating he just wanted me to be happy with the job. He came by today to help trouble-shoot the last issue, and I was very satisfied with the solution. I would highly recommend Flooring Specialists. I've learned that no renovation goes without hiccups and unforeseen issues. In the end, the floor is beautiful, and I am extremely impressed with the customer first philosophy of this company. I would go to them again without hesitation! read more

bought a condo in waikiki with just the worst flooring you could imagine, called no less than 14 flooring people and decided that chris and his crew would do the best job, i was right, you could not imagine how nice thejob came out, between chris, Kale and his wife my place has a new look, would highly recommend flooring specialist, not only fantastic work but very reasonable prices read more

We worked with Chris Brenna on a remodel for the upstairs of our Kahala house - 3 bedrooms plus an Ohana Suite with a full kitchen and bathroom. It was important to us to find a crew that did very good finish work - it's a nice home - and complete the project in a tight time frame since we were moving in! Work included a completely new kitchen (with associated electrical and plumbing work), one new bathroom (replace tub with walk in, new tile, fixtures, cabinets), new flooring throughout + baseboards. Patrick laid the bathroom tile himself. David was always on site and did a great job with the cabinet installations. I think from start to finish they completed the project in roughly 2 weeks which included the demo and prep. As always with a remodel, there's a punch list at the end for a few minor things but they were very few and Chris' guys came in quickly to finish it off. Project came in on time and on budget! Can't say that about too many remodels - would highly recommend them. read more